2026-05-11T11:15:25Z https://yabu.me Matthew Toohey https://yabu.me/npub10qcsyhhkm79upv546atpqnspuulkfdd7k6asw4wln4kw8shr9g3s6dkn3r https://mediacdn.aus.social/accounts/avatars/109/303/473/553/278/018/original/14e9f5a1b34fc12b.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/accounts/avatars/109/303/473/553/278/018/original/14e9f5a1b34fc12b.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst2jpm4thy3vrtps85ychz75tx7k7dc9damcs7khqp7cxszqde9zczypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxpvuxpp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23s0z9ukyjnr7t444tdzshv3k2wgmqr9vayrltk7zmhunzhdyvusue3qyq'>nevent1q…3qyq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you not value your sleep?!? 2025-11-08T06:40:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqzmrx5gxmsfcplxsmuq6f7asaqwxldd35e2h858qanc7z4pa7qrgzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx0sc9e2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ad5jdcjd8uge8q7h9hel36kaje4xlmgny44plgyyy0urnyuadxckxgjuq'>nevent1q…gjuq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Definitely glass half-full thinking, Mark. 2025-11-08T06:39:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspkw90n57hkd5qp234jf7w3z3kfv9mm7htsanfdjwzuvgnqkn9axgzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxz6dvs3 Graham Richardson was only 76?!?! <br/>Hoo, all that factional powerplaying must&#39;ve really messed with his DNA. I could&#39;ve sworn he was in his mid-80s! <br/>#AusPol 2025-11-08T06:37:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9k0p9j7u8g0um8zz4tyl56egxg73ynyrq80nt2wv4z804j89gm0gzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxaq0zgv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsgvgz7gwts34rpeqg0p5q2ujc38jnjtraar6r305vd66ud0sa6g35syjh'>nevent1q…syjh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>F***ing koels! I had one nesting in a tree next door when I lived in Narrabundah. Started squawking at about 2am and never stopped. <br/>And, yes, they make sulphur-crested cockatoos seem quiet by comparison. 2025-11-07T12:39:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg3tsk2mnu6ls8skguqjehs0jwuzjg9p3qfjmq76zu4c3mt50h65czypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxmv78dk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8362x5e0nen78nne02cusxg0gwtzmay55jra8nvv2mpfadt8sy6gy5ztkq'>nevent1q…ztkq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Liberals aren&#39;t an alternative, though.<br/>What we really need is a rump of Labor MLAs with the intelligence and drive to be ministers (which rules out several of the current frontbench) supplemented by the most talented crossbench MLAs. <br/>(I can&#39;t help but think of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub160s3jaqxg0whs28mz44h6wsuva0amxvpf52kk29dz9cc2h6scxzsxfrss9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Emma Davidson</span> (<span class="italic">npub160s…rss9</span>)</a></span>, whose talents are sorely missed!) 2025-11-04T09:34:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkc6vnyysujy4qhzn3h5vl9lt34wm2tkvyzrvukv6zswff3k3pygzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxf0dlna In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsaw3920xkvzepexk3uu98xq2kzuehm4zm8ca58jthhc9mgvracsnfvsg2'>nevent1q…vsg2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, there&#39;s something irritatingly predictable about the timing of anything that&#39;s disruptive to Canberra voters: major change and inconvenience in the two and a bit years after the election, then a period of consolidation and return to &#39;the new normal&#39; in the year and a half before the election. <br/>Rinse. <br/>Repeat, 2025-11-04T09:16:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4ud0mggqcgjzerpmzmqc07zcwtaej8sv9lrasfdyg9s55aagfyqzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx6y9l5j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrf7hrvuyzceqvqhma225wx3yjy7dgtqjm840maawycp33ysxjfmg9qkwyx'>nevent1q…kwyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, the kind of forced non-apology apology that is about as sincere as ... something that&#39;s absolutely insincere. (My imagination fails me.) 2025-11-04T08:37:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstj6qvmcn76muayjckeljd4guv5h99995vjagjchu0mg3j8rl5s6szypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxt24fjh This morning: had to deal with some HR-related bullshit in order to get health care and support that I need now.<br/>This afternoon: shoving as much junk food into my mouth as possible while rewatching favourite TV shows.<br/>Sadly, a familiar pattern. 2025-10-30T04:23:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymjvltnetu0dtn69v0vvg8w8rtn3sk3fqevq9fn6j8xulecsavrszypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxlgygs5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs93tfyxyxx5nhkkjl4xad27he5sssn7m7y05senlmd5vlrs2qa4ag2kfdxh'>nevent1q…fdxh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d be less worried about this project if the company involved wasn&#39;t Chinese. <br/>The CCP already has too much reach in Australia. This would only increase it. <br/>Can&#39;t we attract investment domestically or from less concerning overseas sources? 2025-05-23T01:34:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv8zsjkaqpjwukfxwlme0mre5txwldm0nqv3s2yj53rjdav3cdd9gzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx44eueh Experienced my first &#34;taken aside for a more detailed inspection&#34; at Adelaide Airport today. <br/>Not sure what triggered it, though I suspect it may have been my continence pad. (Urinary incontinence secondary to hydrocephalus and benign prostatic hypertrophy FTW! 🙄)<br/>Having to lower my pants for two not-especially-friendly security blokes is not my idea of fun.<br/>A humiliating and unnecessarily degrading process. Do better, Adelaide Airport security! <br/>#YetAnotherTaleOfAirportsUnnecessarilyUpsettingAPersonWithDisability <br/>#AdelaideAirportSecuritySucks 2025-05-15T10:11:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2vq4wg0k9lumk6k6m76xkljkw96tw9h96qevtdj8fg42gfvgnrmszypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx3dshk6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8lu7naempnsj8wxjxqy9mak4wfkx5rrqxvwss2utk89377umh3wqegwxnl'>nevent1q…wxnl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Abu Dhabi airport (Etihad) is far, far worse than Dubai. 2025-05-13T10:04:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdurumtqwc54xc4xdmjh2k8u6a7epkjvnn9uuxtarw7ct65z0cecczypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxkzdffq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstj9lqvm3g2k0wls2jsxat3r9ctvsg8dhw5whagcekyn50lh8qmncrjtsn4'>nevent1q…tsn4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A pattern is emerging, isn&#39;t it? It seems Price wins the &#39;standard&#39; booths and Smith the &#39;non-standard&#39; ones. <br/>It looks like Antony Green has given Bean to Price. I doubt he&#39;d get a call wrong, especially after a surge of two-candidate preferred counts have come in. 2025-05-07T05:38:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsddmna9p0t7pqs43pz3rj4ra5kxm8zv6le6zxkh4s942nusufq9jqzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx8rwcza In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszygf0ruhxfrq3meav99pcfe0ent83etsmpu5hphpulx4vhj82ftcruqw77'>nevent1q…qw77</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, the federal Liberals are in a similar shambolic state to WA Labor after the Brian Burke scandal.<br/>Who&#39;d want to be the Liberal version of Carmen Lawrence, right? 2025-05-06T02:54:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspsxs2q83tkmztzsjdw2xl0ad4hlp8d8zwuw6hwswqjt8a6y7s54qzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxyh6508 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0dfzkzxzflqrhkd73l6fes6jtfwvytgv0pqje7d6ahdn9tz5edsczyjl0n'>nevent1q…jl0n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Perhaps it&#39;s one or both of: (a) it&#39;s a &#39;non-classic&#39; contest; or (b) the AEC&#39;s pre-election guess of who would be the last two candidates was wrong (I think they call these &#39;maverick&#39; seats) and so their usual two-candidate preferred measures don&#39;t apply, with a subtle &#34;we don&#39;t know what the f*** is going on&#34; instead. 🤷‍♂️ 2025-05-05T20:30:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0dfzkzxzflqrhkd73l6fes6jtfwvytgv0pqje7d6ahdn9tz5edsczypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxhmh4l8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgueszp6mks9ye7nkg3l43nnaguwx4g9vq3n8j5p73qu3d83kkzsqesdlfx'>nevent1q…dlfx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good question! 2025-05-05T20:24:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzt7sfl54u88jjc2k3kgw742fv2ahjlj3grhnjy4rgztfj6knneszypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxj7taav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9lthwyeh0y8zwexedana49exly4e6ydsqfxmgd6q6cynyedr547qes3un7'>nevent1q…3un7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The counting itself was less therapeutic than I&#39;d hoped but the result has certainly had a positive impact on my mood. 2025-05-04T00:52:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrude9h5y0358zqtw2x06eqhy0236yy6aylsm420qf6h6ay9p670qzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxw53ap3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9pkcas882pchz55sfe8t79p8ap3vhkmjm6u3hss09a9ze4mckk9g7l6n4n'>nevent1q…6n4n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🙋‍♂️ <br/>That&#39;s a stellar combination of composers. 2025-05-03T06:52:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrusal43ul8nyjkk4rwxlss4egkxn8ljzxh5dfjgtae5fa0w2f0jqzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx033vvk My day so far: <br/>Voted 9/10<br/>Had a panic attack (first full-blown panic attack in almost a decade) 0/10 <br/>Correctly self-diagnosed panic attack as panic attack rather than heart attack 3/10<br/>Walked into an Urgent Mental Health Care Centre and now know what it feels like to be a unit of production in the mental health care factory 2/10 (still better than presenting to emergency, which I can confidently predict would not have exceeded 1/10)<br/>After an inauspicious start, successfully performed the role of docile body 3/10<br/>Developed a migraine in the brightly lit clinic 1/10<br/>Made it to the loo just before The Lower GI Distress Fairy arrived 2/10<br/>Finally ended up speaking with a social worker, who organised a referral to a service that might actually provide me with the help I need 9/10<br/>Retreated to darkened room at home with bucket at the ready for impending visit of The Nausea Fairy 2/10<br/>It&#39;s been a wild ride - and the counting of votes hasn&#39;t even started! 2025-05-03T05:30:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v6nxlcup86p4mptcuf58snxdgsrr07ycnk7fxje03pf7cv7v89qzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx8mn9nt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zr67ge6x6a30zp9qa8fwcstx5p5efs9refpa03w4tm4tn9jszkshpqnhu'>nevent1q…qnhu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just received another Trumpet of Patriots SMS so I tried calling Harry Fong&#39;s mobile. Went straight to voicemail and I couldn&#39;t leave a message because his mailbox is full. (I can&#39;t imagine why!)<br/>Then I tried calling his landline. Also went straight to voicemail, but I was able to leave a message (in which I politely asked him to stop sending me SMSs). Not sure what good it will do, though it was mildly cathartic. 2025-04-28T02:57:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9aj6xm7nfexmcqv7n2agk9y4922mlxa47xrtglxngmzmukjymlfszypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxnrlz2t It is not known what passive voice is. 😉 2025-04-26T11:32:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zr67ge6x6a30zp9qa8fwcstx5p5efs9refpa03w4tm4tn9jszkszypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxqf53e4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvv7r3pjvutznwv4f3d9lc002lhu7jaaem85jgsxctpsz0mnn7w0cru2n7p'>nevent1q…2n7p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here you go. Happy texting/calling! <br/><a href="https://aus.social/<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qjq8q7zfmh35hyyf5xq5m6lf4rk320jmst3hff4k4k9qrr8y8tfsqn5pat" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>gormster</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qjq…5pat</span>)</a></span>/114403484230302701">https://aus.social/<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qjq8q7zfmh35hyyf5xq5m6lf4rk320jmst3hff4k4k9qrr8y8tfsqn5pat" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>gormster</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qjq…5pat</span>)</a></span>/114403484230302701</a> 2025-04-26T10:22:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw89jcphvvrzed0vcgmaw6rmeec3ju5gcv6g0yj7zdyehd65c85rczypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxl8aufr I don&#39;t know about you, but I just can&#39;t stop thinking about Virginia Giuffre. <br/>After everything she endured, she fought and fought and fought for justice. <br/>In the end, it seems, the rich and powerful got what they wanted: she got too tired to keep fighting. <br/>RIP Virginia 2025-04-26T07:41:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvv7r3pjvutznwv4f3d9lc002lhu7jaaem85jgsxctpsz0mnn7w0czypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxhr6auj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8svhtmec9yt32jfw6lfufd0mthdngjvcrjkv3jz5k944yf0aztlgns6lv9'>nevent1q…6lv9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One *ahem, another social media site, ahem* I saw someone had posted Harry Fong&#39;s mobile and landline numbers and suggested that people might like to contact Harry to let him know how they feel about the ToP SMSs. <br/>Might that provide some kind of cathartic relief? 2025-04-26T04:02:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs84dvg2cfkmsjytyjald9f49gyklurvwhvecjhtyrnjt8nyud0u5gzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx8f83r0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwqjzle8h4rx6j8vuusqxf95azqd9vdfav8qcmcawur04hgsmhrsh3qecc'>nevent1q…qecc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looks like we&#39;re set for a repeat of the aggro that saw #Vera bumped for a Lizziefest when QEII died. 2025-04-21T10:13:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy992kac85xy0ax6t3r6m7lpnfqht6kcsueav4njph7rdhztdpfegzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxlmxv6s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2mz5vqdy2yclt47dthzwa36eylfq67lt6xtvzq3fk3qafynk9fsgqmjesn'>nevent1q…jesn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I couldn&#39;t work out why David Bradbury&#39;s name was familiar. So I looked him up and was reminded he&#39;s a filmmaker.<br/>Any chance the good burghers of Grayndler take a shine to him? 2025-04-12T05:31:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrpc8ssszmsgfa7yc2m3ag9nxqnk6chq3vx4zsrssl2am6jykprmqzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx2yc7dy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspj9vspfynrz28sae753as7jm60fcxftj5088vxktzsr6v6hhl88clmqtg3'>nevent1q…qtg3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ugh. Any chance you could fight fire with fire? I&#39;ve found that playing The Queen Of The Night&#39;s two arias from The Magic Flute back to back at high volume can get the message across.<br/>Also, Der Holle Rache sounds like it matches your mood right now. (Understandably so.) 2025-04-10T02:53:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszh83xphe4tqfkj7x7gp33k4d8g60354724e4zpm3x6sppvsmk3jqzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxsqmemf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvcuxyw67pra9w24wqvr53xkdyh7s7jxydpfthrl2cwdu69u22jnsxssyut'>nevent1q…syut</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Literal journeys are obviously exempt from my ire.<br/>I&#39;m planning to spend most of July in north Queensland. Perhaps our paths will cross ... 2025-03-24T07:09:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfgj9nwguuhpx6gqfkgjaz87jztnwtu47ntwtkmeyuaen8tfc92qzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxjeyrxx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrylsx5cfvyczh2hwrete3p3veaggakxkpnw0ces9mgndl57pe80gs4edh9'>nevent1q…edh9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bonus points (but not too many because it was pretty obvious) if you guessed that I&#39;ve encountered &#39;journey&#39; just a few too many times in my recent attempts to get better support for my disabilities. 2025-03-24T03:22:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrylsx5cfvyczh2hwrete3p3veaggakxkpnw0ces9mgndl57pe80gzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxvt03ta Hey #WordNerds, <br/>You know how &#39;unprecedented&#39; needed a long spell in a good paddock after being absolutely flogged during the early years of the #COVID19Pandemic? (Reminder: #COVIDisNotOver) <br/>I think the metaphorical use of &#39;journey&#39; (esp. in health settings) needs a similar chance to recover.<br/>What say you? 2025-03-24T03:21:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqp6khpqrmwt2xwd9h7u8yquszy3dc5lz78wh3nksza3yqvrjz26gzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxfn0un8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspgz73rhlhp5g0agj9m27k99qk94rwjzsg8020cpd84hdadxxjrgsclwr5r'>nevent1q…wr5r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>An understandable mistake, Mark. <br/>There&#39;s plenty of fresh dill in #AusPol right now. 2025-03-22T00:21:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9e38jr36vr2uh83gpurjryhc6aaazexv0t4l75pfjeuysd5skyczypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx4z685n #Foodie tooters: if you were making these gluten-free, dairy-free sweet potato polenta cakes for someone for whom coriander tastes like soap, what herb or spice would you swap in for the coriander? #AskingForMe<br/><a href="https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/sweet-potato-and-polenta-cakes/">https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/sweet-potato-and-polenta-cakes/</a> 2025-03-21T14:05:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrwsqwv7aawx64k2r8arzqzrx3zq8s0480r9939dtnk84m3v02qdszypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx8zmk6s I love a good #Landline story. <br/>This is #ourABC at its best: a thoroughly-researched and well-edited piece on feral cat eradication on #KangarooIsland from Kerry Staight.<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukJY3fjWzyA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukJY3fjWzyA</a> 2025-03-18T05:01:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqp66trznuwr6qr37vvzeh0dvehhqs0fvlt8hfq4ll6f7q8g32ugzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxjlkyte If you were equidistant from a KFC and a Red Rooster and couldn&#39;t be bothered making your own dinner, which would you choose?<br/>(Yes, this is a &#34;please help me decide what to have for dinner&#34; post. My brain has made enough decisions for today and refuses to make this one.)<br/>#AskingForMe 2025-03-12T08:44:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy3ralmnswle2qnflu8zdffmsg92nk6g0z32hsugydlzmzg7wrt2qzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx5aw0l8 Are there expressions that really annoy you? <br/>I had the misfortune of receiving a phone call from my bête noire at the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation today and, among the other HR/management buzzwords with which her speech was overly salted, she told me: <br/>&#34;I don&#39;t have visibility of [the issue about which I&#39;d contacted CSC]&#34;. <br/>Why can&#39;t people just say &#34;I don&#39;t know anything about [X]&#34; instead? <br/>#ExpressionsThatGrindMyGears 2025-02-28T05:01:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx3un3yte2dta7w8ule9kzedlc9phldmhedqlvcfmfu663yjdpccszypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxp7ryev In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdsjs084pj8swqyylhns576f3nfvfvaugqjj7tepxm78ja68ah98qsqgte4'>nevent1q…gte4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All those years in Canberra weren&#39;t wasted on me: when speculation about an election being called reaches fever pitch, always check on the G-G&#39;s whereabouts! 😉 2025-02-19T01:51:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyjqrmynwrn9msklxx7jqfwl8jap75kap2dmlsrqu5y6ftz3hdyaqzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxgnjdxj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhrqw88dsya3ggueqtd96x0j0j2xct85wyzcd3gj2fcvhmkt5daqp9v9wc'>nevent1q…v9wc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The G-G is currently in WA, having just toured the HMAS Sydney Memorial in Geraldton, so unless she&#39;s back soon I&#39;m not sure Albo will be driving down Dunrossil Dr this weekend. 2025-02-19T01:36:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99z5496pf4ucugcnrhu3cjkp5sazpam63s6ye4l5p406rruw5dqgzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxfff4j7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8w5mkxkjaqlgkal7evf8yp8vzd0kn0s2awwgg4fhgvgm9m9rddhsh65csv'>nevent1q…5csv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At this point, I&#39;m even questioning whether the Reps will sit next week and Additional Estimates hearings will happen as scheduled.<br/>The only thing that makes me question my instincts is that there&#39;s usually a delay of at least two days between the election being announced and the writs being issued.<br/>I think this weekend is too soon but next weekend is looking ever more likely. 2025-02-18T20:24:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswwx84s4al7dfg38zhn6hhrtvgxmuddlflfcng574hjndp8xffd4szypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx54p58k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8aj3js7sqtf8m6cehzx5fst7wj87ly47vz559u2xggcu4exlaztcspgygx'>nevent1q…gygx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I have to agree with you. There is no world in which Albanese hasn&#39;t discussed the date of the election with Chalmers. <br/>#AusPol 2025-02-18T20:18:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2lf2304je53p7kpnuf4kw4k9vned3hu9q5hvz5e7m3wv7z8pg3qzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxq0wpe8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqal93eqkngc7trfrkqy2tyfgzy0jq57tfvsqvasan23wp3vjadjgj6j0qs'>nevent1q…j0qs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My mum and you would have such an interesting conversation on this topic! <br/>&#34;The eighth letter of the alphabet&#34; or &#34;The letter between G and I&#34; are alternative ways of identifying the letter without having to violate your ingrained prohibition against the aspirated H. 2025-02-17T07:57:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2h34dwu2fdek6ak3phz8wp85mxa2n2u5x7j4czlskgvrkv0sx4jqzypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zx09s78y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0jav2qc56uuckm86qd76afyycn562deunu6pn9fk2cmaav8ule0gjv6asn'>nevent1q…6asn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, first I ended up with a cocktail of respiratory infections that could best be described as &#34;everything except COVID&#34;. Then I ended up with some particularly nasty lawyers &#39;investigating&#39; one of my public interest disclosures. But I&#39;m doing a little better now. 2025-02-06T02:36:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99xk4k5vensxu40xufgj5pm7h5cnw5j0m92wtt7x9q90kk6jlvgczypurzqj77m0chs9jjht4vyzwq8nn7e94h6mtkp64m7wkec7zuv4zxumf68y I&#39;ve been neglecting Mastodon in favour of the bird site for the last few months. (Insert quote about a dog returning to its vomit here.)<br/>But a dictatorial owner, recent events and a pronounced exodus (mostly for Bluesky, it seems) has me thinking I should refocus my social media time and energy here for a while.<br/>Who and what have I missed? 2024-11-12T07:45:21Z